{"id":5502,"date":"2020-06-30T23:06:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T23:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cometinsure.com\/blog\/?p=5502"},"modified":"2020-10-19T11:57:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T11:57:38","slug":"i-ran-into-a-car-accident-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cometinsure.com\/blog\/i-ran-into-a-car-accident-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"I Ran into a Car Accident \u2013 Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-ggau0nu5jl1r4aa8 tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"15px 0px 15px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='15px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-ggau0nu5tzehhx2n\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-ggau0nu63l6ab2m8\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-ggau0nu6cn5r1cm5  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-ggau0nu6cn5r1cm5.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;color: rgba(0,0,0,1) ;}.tatsu-ggau0nu6cn5r1cm5 .tatsu-text-inner *{color: rgba(0,0,0,1) ;}<\/style>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After running into a car accident the first thing you think of is what do I do now? In order to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">avoid any unforeseen circumstances in the future it is vital to act responsibly and follow the right course of action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Always Stop:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One must always stop after a car accident. You need not accept your mistake since the insurance company states so. Hence stop and just wait patiently for your insurance company to handle the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Determine the Extent of Injuries:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try checking whether or not any of the parties involved in the accident have gotten severely <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">injured. You need to see whether or not they require urgent assistance. If not, simply wait for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">police to come and do not handle anything on your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact the Police:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the police as soon as possible so that they can come and take over the situation. During this time wait patiently if you can. Do not indulge in any conversation about the accident with the other party involved; only speak about it with the police and your insurance company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact Your Insurance Company:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is best to call your <a href=\"https:\/\/cometinsure.com\/pk\/\">insurance company<\/a> right from the scene of the accident. Often you can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forget details or snippets due to stress and hence police officials can narrate the incident to them <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Leave the Talking for Your Insurance Provider:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, do not involve yourself in the talking. This is extremely important as your words can be <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used against you and also because the insurance contract does not allow you to speak about the accident. Hence, let them do their job and allow them to speak on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Collect the Facts of the Accident:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the most important things that need to be done. One must have all the facts. These facts entail name, address, and license plate number along with a description of the car. You must also take details of their insurance company as well as the vehicle identification number of the car as insurance companies only have certain information. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People often forget this due to stress but there is a list of things that will help you collect the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly it is extremely important to know what happened. Secondly, you need apt information <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about the driver and thirdly, need the information for insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to file a car accident claim?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the accident, your insurance company agent will guide you through the process of filing a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">claim. The only thing you need to ensure is to remember all the details and facts of the accident <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and not do any talking even if the other party suggests you handle it on your own. The rest of the process is to be carried out by your insurance company. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always remember at the scene of the accident that you do not know anything about the opposing part. You don\u2019t know them or their insurance details and hence must stick to what happened and only focus on saving and protecting your own self and claiming your money.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image tatsu-bg-lazyload\" data-src = \"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ggau0nu63l6ab2m8.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-ggau0nu63l6ab2m8.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-ggau0nu63l6ab2m8 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ggau0nu63l6ab2m8 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ggau0nu63l6ab2m8 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ggau0nu63l6ab2m8 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background tatsu-bg-lazyload\" data-src = \"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-ggau0nu5jl1r4aa8 .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 15px 0px 15px 0px;}.tatsu-ggau0nu5jl1r4aa8 > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ggau0nu5jl1r4aa8 > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ggau0nu5jl1r4aa8 .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"https:\/\/cometinsure.com\/blog\/i-ran-into-a-car-accident-now-what\/\" class=\"exp-read-more exp-read-more-underlined\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5503,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,31,56],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>I Ran into a Car Accident \u2013 Now What? | Cometinsure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After running into a car accident the first thing you think of is what do I do now? 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